Snapshots from Dastkari Haat Samiti’s handicraft exhibition dedicated to Gandhi
5 years, 3 months ago

Snapshots from Dastkari Haat Samiti’s handicraft exhibition dedicated to Gandhi

The Hindu  

Celebrations for Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary kicked off in May this year, with the Indian pavilion’s exhibit, Our Time for a Future Caring, at the Venice Biennale 2019. Closer home, New-Delhi based Dastkari Haat Samiti is organising a week-long exhibition and crafts bazaar in the capital next month. Titled An Ode to Mahatma Gandhi, it features 90 artisans from across India who specialise in various art forms such as bead work and doll crafts from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, thread jewellery from Uttaranchal, bandhani and wood work from Gujarat, embroidery and block from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, paper craft from Tamil Nadu, and paddy craft from Orissa. Details: dastkarihaat.org A sculpture by Hare Krushna Nayak using Orissa’s paddy craft West Bengal artist Kartik Manna’s batik art West Bengal’s Kinkar Ghosh’s tribute with seashells Carpet weaving by Uttar Pradesh-based artist Mohd. Kalam A painting by terracotta artist, Rajesh Roy Goa-based artist Subodh Kerkar’s clay artefact Mohammad Arshad’s artwork using wood carving and brass inlay

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